The National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have denied any role in a fatal operation that took place in Minna, the capital of Niger State. The agency said the incident occurred after the state commandant was suspended, and that the marshals had no authority to be involved.
Minna is the administrative centre of Niger State, a region that hosts a number of small-scale mining operations. The operation in question resulted in the deaths of several miners, according to the title of the report.
In a statement, the NSCDC Mining Marshals said the suspended state commandant had no authority to de. The incomplete phrase suggests the agency is distancing itself from the decision that led to the tragedy.
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<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
